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Assets vs. Liabilities
Aug 26 at 3:03pm by ObverseView
A reprise of Rich Dad Poor Dad.
There has been much discussion of the authenticity of RDPD’s and the background of the author. You can read about that at other blogs: Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Liar Dad, Thief. However, one criticism of the book is below along with my own interpretation of RDPD’s theories. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Incredibles
Aug 20 at 3:03pm by ObverseView
Wow! I think we found this movie quite a romp actually! Very enjoyable indeed. The animation quality was quite excellent and the characterisation was detailed and well thought out. I found it quite easy to relate to the adult characters’ problems and situations. It really appealed to my need for a more complete characterisation. I’m usually not a cartoon freak, but this was enjoyable on a par with some of Pixar’s other ‘adult’ style works. I enjoyed it very much: Our rating was 4+/5.
Kenneth
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Some Great New DVDs for Class
Aug 17 at 3:03pm by ObverseView
I was browsing through the DVD boxed sets at Amazon just a few minutes ago. I am very surprised at what is now available for purchase now. There are many boxed sets from even before the era of the DVD itself. This is just great, especially for the kind of videos that I find useful in class time.
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Balanced Reviews Needed
Jul 20 at 6:06am by ObverseView
Whether or not you trust reviews on the Net, it’s pretty difficult to avoid them on some shopping sites. For example, reading acneticin reviews might lead readers to be overly optimistic about the product.
While avoiding the good reviews might lead readers to judge the product as totally useless. One recent suggestion I heard: avoid the best/worst of reviews in each category and read the more general reviews, the qualified recommendations as they may be more genuine than the others.
Also, look for corroborating trends in complaints/qualities to see whether people are talking about one off problems or general ‘issues’.
What other tips do you have for checking out reviews? Share one!
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London Eateries: Places We Ate
Jul 20 at 6:06am by ObverseView
Our trip this year will include many of the following destinations:
Natural History Museum: Nice little cafe inside the Exhibition Road entrance. Nice food, a little quieter. Food standard/value – reasonably good. Nice to know we’re supporting a great Museum. We had a salmon quiche with two salads, and soda. The quiche was nicely prepared with good salads. Portions were small, so it seemed appropriate for women diet pills not withstanding. For a hungry man or woman not on a diet, you might need to double up on the salad!
Wasabi: Just opposite Harrod’s Department Store. Unremarkable sushi served by a woman with a very surly attitude to customers. Small, expensive Sushi that’s been displayed all day, and the rice is a little hard. AND you have to pay for the extra Wasabi and Soy Sauce: Ridiculous. Can’t recommend this place. Harrod’s Sushi should be better. Also, all the sushi is wrapped in plastic, making it difficult to open and likely to destroy the sushi’s integrity. I just don’t recall having had good sushi EVER in London… either portions are meager, the texture is wrong, or the seafood is not fresh. Come to Taipei for great Sushi, even in 7-11!
Harrods Food Court: A crayfish sandwich on flatbread. The sandwich looked like it was worth the GBP4.50 and the contents were filling. It did lack a little in the flavor department, and both of us wondered if the CrayFish were fresh or (likely) frozen before cooking and serving. A piquante sauce with a little hot sauce would have been a good compliment to this sandwich.
Overall, the quality of the food we ate today was quite good, though perhaps we should shop more selectively, and plan our eatings more carefully for maximum flavor.
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Pinball, DIY, what else?
Jul 16 at 12:12am by ObverseView
It’s funny how some inventions just come along: take spring plungers? You might wonder what on earth these are, and why would anyone need one.
But spring plungers come in a variety of sizes for a variety of purposes and for a variety of situations. They provide controlled accurate force with the spring. And a pinball game, for example, just wouldn’t be fun without the release mechanism provided by the spring plunger.
Can you think of any more examples of where these devices are useful?
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Video: Taiwan Food
Jul 9 at 11:11pm by ObverseView
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Sinks, holes and ceramics: Replacements needed!
Jul 3 at 1:01am by ObverseView
We have a hole in our bathtub and it’s getting bigger. We also have tilework that has been shaken loose by different earthquakes and rapid differences in temperatures in the local climate.
It is looking like that we will have to restore our bathroom before we even think about renting out our apartment. This is the current plan, if I can persuade my wife that it’s worth doing.
So we’re looking at new bathroom furniture, or removing the bathtub altogether and installing a shower unit. I’m suspecting that we will go the shower route, but Christine probably wants to replace the ugly sink, too.
We’ve been looking at different sinks at B&Q but we’re just unable to find anything like the Franke sinks and an attractive faucet there. We’ll have to look harder, I think.
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Vietnamese Coffee
Jun 20 at 1:01am by ObverseView
Vietnamese coffee may not be much of a treat if you’re feeling depressed or suffering from ‘the blues’ but I swear a little quality Vietnamese coffee will really cheer you: it’s either the sugar in the condensed milk, or the hazlenut flavored coffee that wafts out of the unique coffee plunger. I’m not sure which, but well worth it!
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